Stephen Emmanuel is a

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/dance music producer and

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, best known for the hits "What U Do" and "Coochy Coo", both of which feature singer

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Career

Emmanuel, credited as 'Colours', released the 1998 single "What U Do" featuring British singer

, which reached No. 51 on the

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and No. 1 on the

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. In 2000, the single "Coochy Coo", also featuring Eska, peaked at No. 32 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 17 on the UK Dance Singles Chart. The SE22 Mix of Emmanuel's 1998 garage track "Hold On" was

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and

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in 2008 on the song "

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", as well as on the

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Dub Mix of

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's " My Love". Capital XTRA included "Hold On (SE22 Mix)" in their list of "The Best Old-School Garage Anthems of All Time". It was also included in ''

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s "25 essential UK garage anthems" list in September 2019. Why the track is on the list, Fred Garratt-Stanley wrote: "Rising strings, mashed-up keyboard sequences and irresistibly tempting background claps make for an enticing introduction to this classic, before June Hamm's vocals rise above the noise to ask 'Where is your love?'. It's a question no garage fan should need to be asked twice of this track." As a producer/songwriter, Emmanuel has written and/or produced songs for other artists such as

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("He Don't Love You Like I Love You" / " I Can't Read You" - UK No. 6), Another Level,

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, S.O.A.P., and Precious.

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